SYNDICATE returns ?

Another one of the 90's classics, SYNDICATE, seems to be subject of rumours since quite some time.
Gamasutra has the latest on it, stating that Starbreeze (of "Chronicles of Riddick" fame) might be doing a new game with the IP....
I wonder if someone has some statistics of "old IPs ressurected vs new IP created", as this might prove interesting.
Does the industry now rely on "zombies" instead of "newborns" ?